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Alma de bandoneón · 1936

Mario Beltrántango
Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1934–1936.

Who recorded it

Every version3

Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1934

  1. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida1935
  2. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1934
  3. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaMario Beltran1936

Pinned at 1936 · Golden Age 1935–1954

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

15 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Words
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Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Francisco Canaro’s 1935 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 3 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1934 to 1936.
1930
Recordings of Alma de bandoneón · 1936 by year, taller the more they are danced · 3 of 3 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Francisco CanaroMost dancedAlma de bandoneónFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon
    15 dances
    1935
  2. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdAlma de bandoneónFrancisco LomutoFernando DíaztangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1934
  3. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaAlma de bandoneónRafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaMario Beltrantango
    No match yet
    1936

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta Argentina

Alma de bandoneónRafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaMario Beltrantango

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What we don't know yet3 of 5 known

The day it was recorded, the record label.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Alma de bandoneónFrancisco LomutoFernando Díaz

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